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SP0202 : Cirencester Mop Fair

taken 2 years ago, near to Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

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Cirencester Mop Fair
Cirencester Mop Fair
Mop Fairs date back to the 12th century; they are called a Mop Fair from their original purpose, they were hiring fairs. Servants would carry the tools of their trade to show they were available to work. In more recent times Mop Fairs have become modern funfairs.

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SP0202, 922 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Philip Halling   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 10 October, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 16 October, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0228 0210 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:43.0574N 1:58.1038W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0229 0209
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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